Kinscaer Sentry

Kinscaer Sentry

Mana Cost: {1}{W}

Type: Creature — Kithkin Soldier

Oracle Text:
First strike, lifelink
Whenever this creature attacks, you may put a creature card with mana value X or less from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, where X is the number of attacking creatures you control.

Power/Toughness: 2/2

Rarity: rare

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Lorwyn Eclipsed

Price ( USD): $0.90

USD: $0.90 · EUR: €1.37

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Character Background

Kinscaer Sentry reads like a vigilant Kithkin soldier: a 1W 2/2 with first strike and lifelink that also turns combat into a value engine by cheating creatures into the fray. Its attack trigger—putting a creature card with mana value X or less from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, where X equals your number of attackers—leans heavily into aggro/tempo and go‑wide strategies, letting you bypass summoning sickness and pressure life totals while gaining sustain from lifelink. In deckbuilding, prioritize low‑cost bodies and anthem/pump effects so early Sentry activations snowball, and include a few higher‑impact creatures to be cheated in later turns when X grows; ETB and attack‑trigger creatures are particularly potent because they still see their enters/attack triggers even when coming in tapped and attacking. Beware that cheated creatures enter tapped (so they can’t activate tap abilities), but use equipment or global buffs to maximize combat upside—ideal in white weenie, Kithkin tribal, or token swarm shells.

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